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Seeds To Save Lives From Starvation Caused By The Flood
It’s been a little while since I last spoke with you about Kenya.
A few days ago, my project manager on the ground reached out with a message that stayed with me long after I read it.
The haunting words he said, “I fear soon we will start burying people”, are still ringing in my ears.
The situation has become very difficult again, and the communities we serve urgently need help.
Right now, in Meru County, Kenya, a mother named Cecilia is wondering whether her deaf-blind daughter, Risper, will have anything to eat on Christmas Day… or the days that follow.
Families who once ate three meals a day are now surviving on three meals a week.
That’s why this outreach matters so deeply right now.
And here’s the part that gives me hope:
Every gift made today, before midnight, is sent directly to Kenya and immediately turned into food, water, and seeds – reaching families this week, in time for Christmas.
That means a child like Risper can wake up on Christmas morning with a full belly instead of hunger pangs.
It means Cecilia can put food on the table… and still have seeds left to plant for 2026.
This isn’t a gift that fades once Christmas is over.
It’s the gift of nourishment.
The gift of dignity.
The gift of hope.
As Christmas approaches, I’m reminded that this season is truly
about generosity, love, and showing up for others.
While many of us are getting ready to gather with loved ones, share gifts, and enjoy warm meals together this holiday season, I’ve been thinking a lot about the families we’re supporting in Kenya.
Their reality right now is so different—they’re dealing with uncertainty about where their next meal will come from and how they’ll make it through the coming weeks amid ongoing challenges like drought.
That’s why I’m excited to share that I’m personally matching donations made today, which means your contribution will have twice the effect until midnight.
It’s a way to extend the spirit of giving even further.
For instance, a gift of fifty dollars will help provide emergency food to sustain a family for two weeks.
Eighty-five dollars will get water-harvesting supplies delivered in time for the holidays.
Or, one hundred twenty dollars will put drought-resistant seeds directly into families’ hands this very week.
If you’re able to give two hundred dollars, that will equip families who have children with disabilities with adaptive farming tools to make their daily work easier.
Three hundred fifty dollars will cover a full package of essentials like food, water resources, seeds, and tools—what we’re calling a Christmas survival kit.
And a contribution of five hundred dollars will restart sustainable farming efforts for two entire families, setting them up for longer-term stability.
Every bit helps create real change, and I’d love to hear your thoughts if you decide to join in—feel free to reply here.
Thank you for considering this update from our work in Kenya.
When you give today, your support reaches them before Christmas.
You can also choose to make this gift in honor of someone you love.
Simply share their name when you give, and we’ll send you a beautiful Christmas certificate along with a personal thank-you note from me that reads:
“Thank you for the lifesaving Christmas gift you gave in my honor.
Because of you, families in Kenya will eat this Christmas and plant seeds of hope for the new year.”
You can email it, print it, or place it under the tree.
They won’t open something that breaks, gets returned, or loses meaning after Christmas.
They’ll open proof that a life was changed, because of them.
If you’re able, we need your gift today so it can arrive in time for Christmas in Kenya.
Every hour matters.
Give in honor of someone you love
Give now – doubled and delivered before Christmas
I’ve held children who were starving.
I’ve looked into mothers’ eyes and seen the fear that Christmas might pass without food for their children.
Today, because of you, we can replace that fear with relief, and that uncertainty…
With hope.
Thank you for giving one of the most meaningful Christmas gifts there is.